By now, you’ve probably heard of the sensation that is Bridgerton, a Netflix period drama TV series about gossip, courtship and romantic entanglements in the 19th century. You’ve probably even binge-watched it. Although I was thoroughly entertained by Bridgerton and appreciated the breath of fresh air brought by its distribution, I couldn’t help but make some observations about how it portrayed race.

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THE TRUTH ABOUT INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Had you told me seven years ago that I’d end up with a Quebecois environmentalist whose first album was Biggie Smalls’ Life After Death, I would have laughed. Hard. The truth is, I never had much interest in dating outside of my race.

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